finally, the sun leads with model kelly brook s engagement to her now fiance, jeremy parisi. we will not trouble you with the jeremy parisi, kelly brooks, story i think, for now. kevin, if we can, let s begin with the ft any rather ominous warning from the oecd that our growth is going to be pretty pathetic next year. our growth is going to be pretty pathetic next year. yeah, that s a re fair pathetic next year. yeah, that s a pretty fair summary, pathetic next year. yeah, that s a pretty fair summary, i pathetic next year. yeah, that s a pretty fair summary, i think. - pathetic next year. yeah, that s a i pretty fair summary, i think. yeah, out of the 620 countries, the only one worse than the uk on growth is russia, and i think it is safe to say there are some extenuating circumstances there, the sanctions the rest of the world has imposed on russia which might explain their economic troubles, but the oecd will see zero economic growth in the uk, complete stagnation, i
complete stagnation, inflation of around 7.5%. so you get the combination of no net growth and you have stagflation, which is the worst of all worlds. the blame also tax raises in the book by the government now. the government has been very keen to stress the economic problems that the country is faced during our largely as a result of global factors such as the war in ukraine, however, the government can change tax rates and use them if they want to reduce them. but that does not seem to and appetite from the chancellor, so, yeah, pretty grim forecast as far chancellor, so, yeah, pfetty grim forecast as far as chancellor, so, yeah, pretty grim forecast as far as the economy is concerned, pretty bad for boris johnson trying to get back on the front foot after his narrow escape monday night, 148 mps try to kick